Poland Rally
Legend 2026

Three days with the legends

The rally opens on Thursday evening with a ceremonial start in Polanica-Zdroj. On Friday the crews will tackle SS Radkow twice before an evening street super special stage in Klodzko. Saturday brings three loops of three stages each: Polanica-Zdroj, Spalona and Duszniki-Zieleniec. Times below are for the first car; subsequent crews follow at one- or two-minute intervals, so the action at any point on the stage lasts well over an hour.

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// Saturday - Market Square, Duszniki-Zdroj

Autograph zone on the market square

After each loop the crews drive down to regroup on the market square in Duszniki-Zdroj (approx. 09:54 and 13:30). An autograph zone awaits spectators there: tables where the crews sign autographs and pose for photos, with coffee and tea available on site. It is the best chance of the weekend to meet the legends face to face.

Rally map and special stages

The organiser's interactive map is the most accurate source: spectator zones, car parks, walking routes, and catering points - all pinpointed to the metre.

Full rally map

SS Kłodzko

SS Spalona

SS Duszniki-Zdrój - Zieleniec

SS Shell Etoll - Radków

SS Polanica-Zdrój

Five routes, twelve special stages

Official 3rd Poland Rally Legend merchandise

As the rally's official partner, we have launched a collection of official 3rd Poland Rally Legend merchandise at topracingshop.com: from the fan set and t-shirt to stickers, a magnet, and a lanyard. We ship worldwide. All products are also on sale at the service park during the rally.

Handbrake Zones - where to watch the rally

The organiser has designated 17 Handbrake Zone (HBZ) spectator zones across four stages, with additional zones along the street special stage in Kłodzko. Each HBZ is an official spectator area offering a good view of the route; some have catering and a merchandise stand. On site, always follow the instructions of the safety marshals. Exact pins, car parks, and walking routes are on the interactive map. The Kłodzko super special stage is a story of its own: a dozen HBZs packed tightly along the urban route and three catering points. For spectators arriving from Polanica, the organiser recommends car parks on the western side (including a paid one in the town centre); from Wrocław, the Twierdza car park; the suggested free car park is to the east of the route. All with walking routes on the interactive map.

HBZ 1

Radków Market Square

Zone right at the stage start, on Radków market square. A right-hander on cobbles, then braking through a right into a tight left. A commentator keeps the crowd entertained. Access via ul. Kościelna and ul. Piaskowa, parking nearby; cars may also park on one side of ul. Kościuszki.

Parking nearby

HBZ 2

Hairpin at Dino

A spectacular section with a left hairpin; plenty of spectator space near the Dino supermarket. Cars remain in view for a long time. Food & drink on site. Access via ul. Szpitalna and ul. Grunwaldzka.

Food & drink

HBZ 3

Meadow with a view

A wide hairpin and a large meadow with views of the Stołowe Mountains. Access across fields from ul. Łąkowa and ul. Piastowska.

HBZ 4-5

Gravel jump

A gravel section with a small jump followed by heavy braking into a 90-degree left. Plenty of space for watching, camping, and barbecuing. Access from ul. Leśna.

Camping / BBQ

HBZ 6

Barn detour

A classic on this stage: gravel barn detour. Spectator numbers are limited; access is only possible before the stage starts.

HBZ 1

Twin hairpins at the start

A well-known spot with two hairpins close to the start. A large, gently sloping meadow with plenty of camping space; motorhome and tent access for a fee payable to the landowner. Access via a marked path from ul. Wybickiego. Parking on ul. Wybickiego; access by car only from ul. Bema. Food & drink on site.

Food & drinkMotorhomeTentParking nearby

HBZ 2

Hairpin at the cross

The first HBZ in the rally's history, opened at the inaugural edition. A spectacular hairpin by a roadside cross, with plenty of space for spectating and camping. Access via a marked path across the fields from Starków.

Food & drinkCamping / BBQ

HBZ 1

Hairpin after the start

A spectacular hairpin just after the start, with viewing spots on both the inside and outside. Access from the start only; park on one side of the road towards Stara Bystrzyca or Młoty. Food & drink on site.

Food & drink

HBZ 2

Hairpin near the finish

A popular hairpin close to the finish, with plenty of space for spectating and camping. Access via a marked path from the Jagodna pass car park.

Parking nearbyCamping / BBQ

HBZ 3

Fast corners

A series of fast corners before the finish, with an excellent view. A well-known spot from Rally Poland and the Lower Silesian rallies. Access via a path from the Jagodna pass car park.

Parking nearby

HBZ 2

Hairpins on the car park

A series of spectacular hairpins on a large car park; the uneven surface adds to the drama. Plenty of space; motorhome parking possible. Access from the stage start along the ski slopes below the route. Food & drink on site.

Food & drinkMotorhome

HBZ 3

Jump into the narrows

A jump leading off the road into a narrow section, familiar from the Lower Silesian Rally. A natural grandstand gives a comfortable view; several restaurants are nearby, with cars visible from one of their terraces.

Restaurants nearby

HBZ 4

Meadow by the church

A large meadow by the church: two fast corners and a very technical, narrow entry onto gravel.

HBZ 5

Natural stadium

A rough approach and a long right-hander on gravel beyond the summit. The ski slope forms a natural stadium, and a restaurant is nearby.

Restaurants nearby

HBZ 6

Left hairpin on gravel

A left hairpin on gravel with a beautiful view and a natural grandstand. Drivers remain in view for a long time.

HBZ 7

Hairpin on wide tarmac

A right hairpin on wide tarmac. Plenty of viewing space; motorhome parking possible.

Motorhome

Legend Avenue in the heart of Polanica

The return of rallying's golden era

The Poland Rally Legend is organised by Auto Moto Klub Kłodzko. The first edition was held in 2024, and the idea grew from the region's history: Rally Poland was held in the Kotlina Kłodzka valley for many years before it moved to Masuria. The rally revives those routes in a historic-car format. The core entry is made up of historic rally cars homologated up to the end of 2010. The regulations also allow selected newer cars of particular significance to motorsport, and the GOŚĆ (guest) class has no age limit. Crews are split into a timed class and a demonstration class; entry is decided by pre-selection based on the car's historic significance.

Confirmed entrants for the third edition include two-time World Rally Champion Marcus Grönholm (demonstration run only, exclusively in the Kłodzko prologue), Bruno Thiry, Armin Schwarz, Frank Kelly, Leszek Kuzaj, and Kajetan Kajetanowicz. Among the cars: Audi Quattro, Lancia Stratos, and a whole host of 1990s Subarus and Mitsubishis.

Organiser: Auto Moto Klub Kłodzko · prl.org.pl

Who you'll see on the stages

The organiser is steadily revealing further names. The drivers below have already been announced.

Marcus Grönholm2x World Rally Champion

Two-time World Rally Champion (2000 and 2002) with 30 WRC wins to his name. Last year he thrilled spectators in Polanica at the wheel of the Peugeot 206 WRC - the car he used to win his titles. This year he will appear exclusively in Friday's prologue in Kłodzko, in a demonstration run.

Kajetan Kajetanowicz3x European Champion

Three-time European Rally Champion and four-time Polish champion. In Polanica he will take the wheel of the Citroën C3 WRC, with Maciej Szczepaniak in the co-driver's seat.

Bruno ThiryWRC star of the 90s

European Rally Champion in 2003 and a regular factory driver for WRC teams throughout the 1990s. He returns to the Kłodzko stages after 22 years, driving for NAC Racing.

Armin SchwarzWRC rally winner

German factory driver for Toyota, Mitsubishi, Ford, and Skoda, winner of the 1991 Rally Catalunya and the first face of Hyundai's rally programme.

Frank Kellyshowman in the Escort Mk2

The Irishman whose Ford Escort Mk2 runs are watched by millions. Making his Polish debut, with daughter Lauren as co-driver - a family crew that knows how to fire up the crowd.

Leszek Kuzaj4x Polish Champion

Four-time Polish Rally Champion and one of the icons of Polish stages at the turn of the millennium. In Polanica last year he took a podium finish at the wheel of the Subaru Impreza N12.

Sebastian Fryczback after years away

Returning to the stages after a seven-year break, again with Maciej Wodniak. Together they won Polish Championship titles in Group N (2001) and S1600 (2002); this time in a Renault Clio S1600.

Patrick SnijersEuropean Champion 1994

European Rally Champion in 1994, seven-time Belgian champion, and Dutch champion. A Poland Rally Legend regular since the first edition - one of the crowd favourites in Polanica.

145 crews, twelve countries, half a century of rallying in one service park

The entry list for the 3rd Poland Rally Legend reads like a cross-section of fifty years of motorsport. Fiat 126p city cars and a Trabant P601 line up next to an Audi Sport quattro S1, a Lancia Delta Integrale, a Ford Escort RS Cosworth and a Citroën C3 WRC. Subaru is the best represented marque with 23 cars, from a Legacy RS to an Impreza 555. Right behind come the small Fiats - fifteen of them, including nine Ladies Rally Team crews who take 126p city cars out on numbers 89 to 97.

The field is properly international: alongside the Poles there are crews from the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Germany, Latvia, Finland, Belgium, Ireland, Norway, Switzerland and Great Britain. Number 1 goes to Kajetan Kajetanowicz, number 2 to Bruno Thiry, and the VIP plate belongs to Marcus Grönholm and the Peugeot 206 WRC he brings to the Friday prologue in Kłodzko.

Everything from number 100 upwards runs in the demonstration class - no timing, but the most interesting machinery of the weekend. That is where you find Leszek Kuzaj, Armin Schwarz in a Toyota Celica ST165, Patrick Snijers in a Ford Sierra 4x4, the Velme brothers from Latvia in an Audi Sport quattro S1E2, Escort Mk2s from Ireland, Finland and Germany, and a whole colony of Lada VFTS.

Organiser entry list · as of 18.08.2026 · subject to change until scrutineering

Grand finale under the stars

The rally does not end at the finish line. On Saturday evening, after the finish ceremony, Park Zdrojowy in Polanica transforms into the stage for the grand finale: Ray Wilson - the singer who fronted Genesis and Stiltskin - will perform, followed by the formal prize-giving ceremony.

Saturday 29.08 · after the finish ceremony (approx. 18:05) · Park Zdrojowy, Polanica-Zdrój

Weekend in the region

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